This chapter discusses electrostatic potential and capacitance. Electrostatic potential is the work required to move a unit positive charge from a reference point to its current position within an electric field without doing work. Capacitance is a measure of how much charge can be stored on the conductors for a given potential difference and depends on the geometry and dielectric material between the conductors. Formulas are provided for calculating electrostatic potential, capacitance, energy stored in a capacitor, and more.
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Chap 2 Electrostatic Potential & Capacitance_5a263aa3-3790-4177-b12c-0de0f59f633d
This chapter discusses electrostatic potential and capacitance. Electrostatic potential is the work required to move a unit positive charge from a reference point to its current position within an electric field without doing work. Capacitance is a measure of how much charge can be stored on the conductors for a given potential difference and depends on the geometry and dielectric material between the conductors. Formulas are provided for calculating electrostatic potential, capacitance, energy stored in a capacitor, and more.
This chapter discusses electrostatic potential and capacitance. Electrostatic potential is the work required to move a unit positive charge from a reference point to its current position within an electric field without doing work. Capacitance is a measure of how much charge can be stored on the conductors for a given potential difference and depends on the geometry and dielectric material between the conductors. Formulas are provided for calculating electrostatic potential, capacitance, energy stored in a capacitor, and more.